# SAM #NOI-OD-26-010263

Sole Source Procurement of Therakos Cellex Photopheresis System Procedural Kits for NIH Clinical Center

**Buyer:** NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Identifier:** NOI-OD-26-010263
**NAICS:** 339112, 423450

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center is announcing its intent to make a sole source purchase of procedural kits for the THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis System.
- Government Buyer:
  - Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  - Sub-agency: Clinical Center
  - Office: Office of Purchasing and Contracts
- OEM Highlight:
  - Therakos Inc. is the exclusive manufacturer and vendor for the requested kits
- Products Requested:
  - THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis System Procedural Kits
    - Quantity: 5 cases
    - No part numbers specified
- Unique Requirements:
  - Sole source justification: Only Therakos Inc. can provide these kits due to OEM exclusivity
  - Procurement conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (below the simplified acquisition threshold)
  - No solicitation or quotations will be requested
- End User:
  - NIH Clinical Center

### Description

<p>This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.</p>

<p>This procurement is for five cases of THERAKOS&reg; CELLEX&reg; Photopheresis System Procedural Kits. These kits are only manufactured and sold by the Cellex equipment manufacturer Therakos.</p>

<p>This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 &ndash;Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.</p>

<p>Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.</p>

<p><strong>Notice Type: </strong>Notice of Intent</p>

<p><strong>NAICS Code: </strong>423450</p>

<p><strong>PSC Code: </strong>6550</p>

<p><strong>Posted Date: </strong>09/15/2026</p>

<p><strong>Close Date:</strong> 09/21/2026 5pm EST</p>

<p><strong>End User IC:</strong> Clinical Center</p>

<p><strong>POC Name: </strong>Ryssa Nix</p>

<p><strong>Email Address: </strong>Ryssa.nix@nih.gov</p>

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